Review: Longing and Desire (Canberra Symphony Orchestra)
A splendid concert from Jessica Cottis and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
A splendid concert from Jessica Cottis and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
The composer explains how a fragment from Puccini became the starting point for her tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice, commissioned for the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's Australian Series.
Musicianship from some of the best in the business, in a lovely chamber recital.
The CSO’s outgoing Chief Conductor and Artistic Director looks back at his tenure with the orchestra and sets his sights on the future.
Well-loved classics and plenty of Australian music on offer in Jessica Cottis’ first season at the helm.
The Yorta Yorta soprano and composer takes over from Matthew Hindson in 2021, with a season featuring four new commissions.
The orchestra’s Music and Memory pilot program, which saw musicians perform live music for people with dementia, has yielded a number of positive impacts.
The Australian conductor discusses her synaesthesia, her new role at Canberra Symphony Orchestra, and her love of butterflies.
Bassoonist and audiologist Kristen Sutcliffe tells us about a new study that will see musicians perform for residents of Goodwin House living with dementia, with the participants themselves calling the tunes.
The Canberra Symphony Orchestra's newly appointed Artistic Advisor shares her love of her hometown and her plans for its orchestra.
The CSO has announced that Cottis will be Artistic Advisor from 2021, supported by Simon Hewett as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Planning Manager Andy Baird.
The Prime Minister has advised against “non-essential” mass gatherings of more than 500 people, effective as of Monday, which will have a massive impact on the arts.
Composer Ella Macens tells us how her eyes were opened to a powerful musical weapon that she’s harnessed in her work, Superimposition.